Davenport bed



Feb. 3. 1925.

J. J. CROF T DAVENPORT BED Filed March 12, 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet l 35100144101, Ja/zmfmfia/F uw v Feb. 3. '1925. 1,525,230

' J. J. CROFT V DAVENPORT BED FiledMarch 12, 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 John Jmea Qvffi Feb. 3. 1925.

J. J. CROFT DAVENPORT BED Filed March 12, 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 h woe-Mica Jam Jm 6 9;

Patented F ch. 3, 1925.

E N T OFF 1(1 Until an srA-res JOHN J". CROFT, OF ATLANT A, GEORGIA, ASSIGNO'R TOjCAP'ITAIi CITY CHAIR COM- PANY, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA, A CORPORATION OF GEORGIAV DAVENPORT IB-EID.

Application filed March 12, 1924. Serial No. 698,772.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Join? J. CROFT, a citizen of the United States, residing atA'tlanta, in the county of- Fulton and State of'Georgia', have invented certain'new and useful Improvements in Davenport Beds, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to davenports and more particularly to such a device of the walk-over type.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned character which, in folded position, pre-. sents: an attractive divan, the opera-ting mechanism by whichthe device is unfolded being entirely hidden from view.

A further object ofthe. invention is to providesuch. a device having a simplified form of operating ymechanism which is etii cient in. oper'ationand yet inexpensive to manufacture.

A still further object is to provide a davenport having: a movable. section, which in folded position, is arranged within the (lavenport frame and coveredby a divided cushion to form a-divan, the movable section being adapted to be swung outwardly from the davenport frame and the-cushions arranged-Qwithin the frame to form a continuationof the movable section to form a bed;

Other objects and 1 advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

Inthe drawings, Ih'ave shown-i one embodiment of the invention. In this showing,

Figure 1 is a front elevation ofthe 'davenport in folded position,

Figure 2'is' a perspective view of the devenport partly opened,

Figure 3 is a similar view showing. the davenport entirely open,

Figure 4 is av sectiontaken on lined- 1; of Figure 1,

Figure 5 is a section.- taken on line 5-5 of Figure 4,

Figure 6 is a similar view on line 6-6 of Figure. 1, and,

Figure '7 isa fragmentaryperspective of the. connecting. bar and associated elements.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 10 designates a davenport frame as a whole emb'odyingaback 11 and'ends. 12. The lowerportion ofthe frame is provided with a front board 13 connected between the ends as clearly shown. The davenport fiame'is adapted to be supported upon suitable legs 14;

The numeral 15 designates a movable. section as a whole comprising a' skeleton frame 16 preferably covered with suitable fabric 17. The section 15 may be provided with box springs 18-0f the usualtype. The section 15 is provided substantially. centrally of its" forward ed'ge with a strap'orother suitable handle 15".. The'section 1'5is'p rovided at opposite ends with legs l9 arra nged near the front of the section I5Ta's clearly shown. The legs 19 arepreferably secured to the skeleton frame ltl'by 'screwsor the like QO'as shown in F igure 6-. Alink 21 is arranged at each end ofthe section 15 and one end of each of the links-2'1 isise'cu'red to the skeltonframe 16"intermediate the ends thereof as at 22. The opposite'ends' of the links 21 are pivota'lly connected as at'23"with the ends of the davenport frame. As shown in Figure 4' the links 21 nor mally assume a substantiallyhorizontal 'p o sition when the device is in folded position. A' link 24is also providedat each end of thesection 15 as shown in: Figures land 6. These links normallyassu'rne sin-angular position when the device is infoldd position as shown in Figure l and'the upper end of each of'the links is pi'votally connected as at'25 with" the ends of the skeleton frame 16 near the rear edges of the movable section 15'; The numeral "26 designates a connecting bar pivotally connected with'the ends 12 of the davcnport frame means of fsupporting members 27. As shown in Figures 4 and 6 the ends ofthe bar 26. arearranged near the bottom of "the. davenport ends intermediate the front and rear edges: thereof. The lower, ends of' 'the links 24 are turned about and secured to the b'ar26as at 28. A spring 29 of the tension type is connected as at.30 toeach -of the links 2421i; points slightlyspaced from the bar-'26. The rear ends of the springs 29' are secured 'as at 31 to links 32 which. are pivotally connected as at'33to the davenport ends.;12f As will be apparent from, Figure i'thesprings exert no tension-onrthe links 24z-when the device is in folded position, the lower ends ofthe' links 32 and the rear. endsof the springs 29' dropping to the position .shown in Figure 4: by gravity.

The numeral 34 designates a link. spring carried by a frame which is normally arranged directly below the movable section 15when the latter is in folded position. The frame 35 may be pivotally connected as at 36 with the back 11 of the davenport frame through brackets 37. The forward end of the frame 35 is supported upon a longitudinal rail 38 carried by the front board 13. A board 39 is arranged between the front board 13 and the back 11 of the davenport frame and the board 39 and section 15 are slightly spaced from the ends 12 of the davenport frame as shown in Figure 5 to provide free movement for the links 21 and 24 and the legs 19.

The numeral 40' designates a divided cushion as clearly shown in Figures 1 and 3. While I have shown the cushion divided into three parts it will be obvious that I may use a single cushion or divide it into any desired number of parts. The cushion 10 is of substantially the same width and length as the movable section 15 and when the device is in folded position the cushion is arranged upon the movable section 15 to form a divan seat as will be obvious.

The'operation of the device is as follows:

When the davenport is in use as a divan the parts will be in the position shown in Figures 1, 4 and 5. Then it is desired to open the davenport to serve as abed the cushion sections 40 are removed and the section 15 is swung upwardly by grasping the handle 15. In the position shown in Figure 1 it will be noted that the legs 19 are arranged inwardly of the front board 13 and entirely hidden from view. t will be obvious that a substantial elevation of the forward end of the section 15 is necessary in order to permit the legs 19 to swing over the front board 13. As shown in Figure i the links 21 normally assume a horizontal position while the links 24 are arranged angularly. Thus it will be seen that initial movement of the section 15 causes the forward end to move directly vertically While the rear end of the section moves forwardly and upwardly at an angle. Since the links 21 are connected intermediate the ends of the section 15 it will be apparent that the forward end of the section 15 will rise even more rapidly than the central portions so that the legs 19 will clear the front board 13 as shown in dotted lines in Figure 6. After the section 15 has moved a substantial distance the slack in the spring connections 29 and 32 will be taken up and the springs will be tensioned as will be obvious. When the links 21 assume a vertical position it will be obvious that the links 24: are still moving toward the vertical position so that When this point is passed the legs 19 will start to move downwardly, while the rear end of the section 15 will start to move downwardly as soon as the links 24 have passed a vertical position. This movement is continued until the section 15 assumes the position shown in Figures 3 and 6. The cushion sections 40 are then placed in position on the link spring 34: as shown in Figures 3 and 6. The device is now ready for use as a bed. It will be obvious that the cushion sections 40 form continuations of the movable section 15 when the device is in open position. lVhen it is desired to close the davenport the cushion sections 40 are removed and the movable section 15 is swung upwardly and inwardly by grasping the handle 15. Since the springs 29 have been tensioned by outward movement of the section 15 it will be obvious that they will assist the inward movement of the section 15 when the bed is being moved to closed position. After the section 15 has assumed the position shown in Figures 1 and 4c the cushion sections 10 may be replaced as will be obvious. The space between the frame 35 and board 39 may be employed as a. bedding box by swinging the forward end of the frame 35 upwardly about its pivots 36.

It will be obvious that the operating mechanism for the device occupies but little space between the section 15 and the ends 12 of the'davenport frame and all the mechanism including the legs 19 is entirely hidden from view when the device is folded. By securing the lower ends of the links 2 1 to the bar 26 uniform action of the ends of the section 15 is assured. 7

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a. preferred example of the same and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having described my invention, 1 claim:

1. A device of the character described comprising a. davenport frame embodying a back, ends and a front board, a movable section normally positioned on said davenport frame, a leg carried by each end of said movable section adjacent the front thereof and normally arranged rearwardly of said front board, a link pivotally connected at one end to each end of said movable sect-ion intermediate the front and rear edges thereof, said links being normally substantially horizontal and pivotally connected at their opposite ends to the ends of said davenport frame near the front thereof, and a second link pivotally connected at one end to each end of said movable section near the rear edge thereof, the opposite ends of said second named links normally extending forwardly and downwardly and being pivotally connected to the ends of said davenport frame.

moved to an open position with its rear edge arranged adjacent the upper edge of said front board, legs carried by the forward portion of said movable section and normally arranged rearwardly of said front I board, means for causing the rear portion of said movable section to move forwardly and upwardly during the initial movement of said movable section toward open position, and means for causing the forward portion of said movable section to move upwardly substantially vertically during said initial movement.

3. A device of the character described comprising a davenport frame including a front board, a movable section normally positioned on said davenport frame and adapted to be moved to an open position with its rear edge arranged adjacent the upper edge of said front board, fixed legs carried by said movable section adjacent its forward edge and normally arranged rearwardly of said front board, link means connected between said davenport frame and the rear portion of said movable section, and link means connected between said clavenport frame and the forward portion of said movable secrtion, each of said link means extending forwardly from its connection with said movable section, said first named link means extending downwardly at a greater angle than said last named means.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN J. CROFT. Witnesses:

H. A. SIMS, M. JAooBUs. 

